Every law Congress has passed

746 laws of the 45th Congress, 1877–1879

1. An Act to increase the pension of certain pensioned soldiers and sailors who have lost both their hands or both their feet or the sight of both eyes in the service of the country.

   Ch. 261 · 20 Stat. 144 · June 17, 1878 · Original text

2. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver to the city of Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, four cannon and carriages for the soldiers’ monument in said city.

   Resolution 33 · 20 Stat. 254 · June 17, 1878 · Original text

3. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to the Governor of North Carolina such tents, poles, and pins as be may require for the nee of the militia and volunteer organizations of the State at their summer and fall encampment.

   Resolution 34 · 20 Stat. 254 · June 17, 1878 · Original text

4. An Act to provide for the distribution of the awards made under the convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico concluded on the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

   Ch. 262 · 20 Stat. 144 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

5. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 263 · 20 Stat. 145 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

6. An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 264 · 20 Stat. 152 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

7. An Act to organize the Life-Saving-Service.

   Ch. 265 · 20 Stat. 163 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

8. An Act for the restoration to market of certain lands in the Territory of Utah.

   Ch. 266 · 20 Stat. 165 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

9. An Act relative to examinations for promotions in the Navy.

   Ch. 267 · 20 Stat. 165 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

10. An Act to amend section forty-six hundred and ninety five of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

    Ch. 268 · 20 Stat. 166 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

11. An Act to provide for the holding of terms of the district and circuit courts of the United States at Fort Wayne, Indiana.

    Ch. 269 · 20 Stat. 166 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

12. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to the governor of Alabama, such tents, poles and pins as he way require for the nee of the volunteers of the State at their summer encampment.

    Resolution 35 · 20 Stat. 255 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

13. Joint resolution in relation to committee clerks and other employees of the Senate and House of Representatives.

    Resolution 36 · 20 Stat. 255 · June 18, 1878 · Original text

14. An Act granting a pension to James C. Downer.

    Ch. 270 · 20 Stat. 569 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act granting a pension to Caroline M. Egbert.

    Ch. 271 · 20 Stat. 570 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act for the relief of John F. Andrews, postmaster at Washington, Georgia.

    Ch. 272 · 20 Stat. 570 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act for the relief of John E. Williamson.

    Ch. 273 · 20 Stat. 570 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act for the relief of John Eaton

    Ch. 274 · 20 Stat. 570 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act for the relief of Alexander Anderson, late first lieutenant Fourteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry.

    Ch. 275 · 20 Stat. 571 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act for the relief of T. B. Kelly

    Ch. 276 · 20 Stat. 571 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act for the relief of Carl Jussen

    Ch. 277 · 20 Stat. 571 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act to place the name of Daniel H. Kelly upon the muster-roll of Company F, Second Tennessee Infantry.

    Ch. 278 · 20 Stat. 571 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act for the relief of William W. Speirs, late assistant surgeon United States Army.

    Ch. 279 · 20 Stat. 572 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act for the relief of Amos B. Ferguson

    Ch. 280 · 20 Stat. 572 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act granting a pension to Dr. P. F. Reuss, late surgeon Seventh New York Volunteers.

    Ch. 281 · 20 Stat. 572 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act for the relief of J. H. Duncan, postmaster at Elberton, Georgia.

    Ch. 282 · 20 Stat. 572 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act granting a pension to John Charles Black.

    Ch. 283 · 20 Stat. 573 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act granting a pension to Mary McAdams.

    Ch. 284 · 20 Stat. 573 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act granting a pension to William Emerson.

    Ch. 285 · 20 Stat. 573 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act granting a pension to John G. Merritt.

    Ch. 286 · 20 Stat. 573 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act for the relief of William Bowlin, late of Company L, Second Arkansas Cavalry.

    Ch. 287 · 20 Stat. 573 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act for the relief of John M. Lord.

    Ch. 288 · 20 Stat. 574 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act granting an increase of pension to Theodore Gardner

    Ch. 289 · 20 Stat. 574 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act granting a pension to Mary Kirby Smith Eaton during her widowhood.

    Ch. 290 · 20 Stat. 574 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act granting a pension to Mary Emma Baptist and Daisy Baptist, minor child

    Ch. 291 · 20 Stat. 574 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act granting a pension to Mary Ann McFarland.

    Ch. 292 · 20 Stat. 574 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act granting a pension to Emily Hughes, alias Burch

    Ch. 293 · 20 Stat. 575 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act granting a pension to Sarah McCooey.

    Ch. 294 · 20 Stat. 575 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act granting a pension to Grace Aikins.

    Ch. 295 · 20 Stat. 575 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act granting a pension to William Loudon.

    Ch. 296 · 20 Stat. 575 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act granting a pension to James Shields.

    Ch. 297 · 20 Stat. 575 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act to confirm the title to the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section seven, township eighty-one north, range four east of the fifth principal meridian, Clinton County, Iowa.

    Ch. 298 · 20 Stat. 575 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay Mary Fear on and Jessie Crossin, executrices of Samuel P. Fearon, deceased, for certain registered United States bonds redeemed by the government on forged assignments and power of attorney.

    Ch. 299 · 20 Stat. 576 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act for the relief of Hanson Harmon

    Ch. 300 · 20 Stat. 577 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act granting a pension to Anna Koeninger, widow of Louis Koeninger, late private Second Indiana Battery.

    Ch. 301 · 20 Stat. 577 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act granting a pension to Oliver H. Irons, late sergeant Company D, Twenty-third Michigan Volunteers.

    Ch. 302 · 20 Stat. 577 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act to restore the name of Jesse Stallings, of Butler County, Alabama, to the pension-list.

    Ch. 303 · 20 Stat. 577 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act for the relief of Peter G. Mills, his heirs and assigns.

    Ch. 304 · 20 Stat. 577 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act granting a pension to Sarah J. Goss.

    Ch. 305 · 20 Stat. 578 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act granting a pension to Ezra O. Nye, Company K. Nineteenth Michigan Volunteers.

    Ch. 306 · 20 Stat. 578 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act granting a pension to John S. Hall, of West Virginia

    Ch. 307 · 20 Stat. 578 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act for the relief of John W. Skiles.

    Ch. 308 · 20 Stat. 578 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

53. Joint resolution authorizing the payments of the accounts of Lieutenant James T. Leavy, an insane officer.

    Private Resolution · 20 Stat. 588 · June 18, 1878 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act to provide for the revision and correction of assessments for special improvements in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 309 · 20 Stat. 166 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

55. An Act granting a site for a dry-dock in the city of Baltimore upon certain conditions.

    Ch. 310 · 20 Stat. 167 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

56. An Act to regulate expenditures in the Navy.

    Ch. 311 · 20 Stat. 167 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

57. An Act authorizing a general account of advances for naval appropriations

    Ch. 312 · 20 Stat. 167 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

58. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes", approved March third, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-five

    Ch. 313 · 20 Stat. 168 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

59. An Act for the relief of settlers on the public lands.

    Ch. 314 · 20 Stat. 169 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

60. An Act to provide for the holding of a term of the district and circuit courts of the United States at Lincoln, Nebraska

    Ch. 315 · 20 Stat. 169 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

61. An Act to create an Auditor of Railroad Accounts and for other purposes.

    Ch. 316 · 20 Stat. 169 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

62. An Act to protect public libraries in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes

    Ch. 317 · 20 Stat. 171 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

63. An Act to amend section twenty-nine hundred and thirty-one of the Revised Statutes of the United States so as to allow repayment by the Secretary of the Treasury of the tonnage-tax where it has been exacted in contravention of treaty provisions

    Ch. 318 · 20 Stat. 171 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

64. An Act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to carry into effect the convention between the United States and China concluded on the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, at Shanghai", approved March third eighteen hundred and fifty-nine and to give the Court of Claims jurisdiction in certain cases

    Ch. 319 · 20 Stat. 171 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

65. An Act to authorize the claimants to certain lands in Santa Barbara County, California, to submit their claim to the United States district court for that State for adjudication.

    Ch. 320 · 20 Stat. 172 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

66. An Act regulating exemptions in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 321 · 20 Stat. 173 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

67. An Act to provide for the holding of terms of the district and circuit courts of the United States at city of Charlotte, North Carolina

    Ch. 322 · 20 Stat. 173 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

68. An Act to create a revenue in the District of Columbia by levying a tax upon all dogs therein, to make such dogs personal property, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 323 · 20 Stat. 173 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

69. An act to aid vessels wrecked or disabled in the waters conterminous to the United States and the Dominion of Canada.

    Ch. 324 · 20 Stat. 175 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

70. An act amending the laws with reference to elections in certain States

    Ch. 325 · 20 Stat. 175 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

71. An act to detach certain territory from the eastern judicial district of Michigan and to attach the same to the western judicial district of Michigan, and to provide for divisions in said western district and for holding the district and circuit courts therein, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 326 · 20 Stat. 175 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

72. An act to legalize the collection of head-moneys already paid.

    Ch. 327 · 20 Stat. 177 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

73. An act provide for the expenses of the Select Committee on Alleged Frands in the late Presidential Election.

    Ch. 328 · 20 Stat. 177 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

74. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 329 · 20 Stat. 178 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

75. An act for the relief of Robert C. Walker.

    Ch. 330 · 20 Stat. 206 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

76. An act for the relief of Horace E. Mullan

    Ch. 331 · 20 Stat. 206 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

77. Joint resolution authorizing payment to W. W. Wilshire his expenses in the contest of the third Congressional district of Arkansas, Forty-third Congress.

    Resolution 38 · 20 Stat. 255 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

78. Joint resolution authorizing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to pay certain clerks out of the contingent fund of the House.

    Resolution 39 · 20 Stat. 255 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

79. Joint resolution to pay certain contested election expenses.

    Resolution 40 · 20 Stat. 256 · June 19, 1878 · Original text

80. An Act for the removal of the political disabilities of H. A. Edmundson of Salem, Virginia

    Ch. 332 · 20 Stat. 578 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act to remove the political disabilities of William P. Smith

    Ch. 333 · 20 Stat. 579 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act to remove the political disabilities of William W. Loring

    Ch. 334 · 20 Stat. 579 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act to relieve the political disabilities of E. Kirby Smith of Tennessee

    Ch. 335 · 20 Stat. 579 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act to remove the political disabilities of A. D. Wharton of the State of Tennessee

    Ch. 336 · 20 Stat. 579 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act granting a pension to Ben Alsop.

    Ch. 337 · 20 Stat. 579 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act granting a pension to William H. Nims.

    Ch. 338 · 20 Stat. 579 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act restoring the name of Marcellus Wilson, of the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, in the Mexican war, to the pension-roll.

    Ch. 339 · 20 Stat. 580 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of H. H. Lemon, member of the Capitol police force, for injuries received while in the discharge of his duties in the year eighteen hundred and seventy.

    Ch. 340 · 20 Stat. 580 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of H. G. Boardman, postmaster at Milton, Vermont.

    Ch. 341 · 20 Stat. 580 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act granting a pension to Charles Slawson.

    Ch. 342 · 20 Stat. 580 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act granting a pension to Daniel Clary.

    Ch. 343 · 20 Stat. 580 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act for the relief of William P. Hazard.

    Ch. 344 · 20 Stat. 581 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act to grant a pension to Thomas W. Hewitt.

    Ch. 345 · 20 Stat. 581 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act to amend an act granting a pension to Ann Hensley approved March 3, 1873.

    Ch. 346 · 20 Stat. 581 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act granting a pension to William H. Deery, Company G, Second Pennsylvania Volunteers Mexican war.

    Ch. 347 · 20 Stat. 581 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act granting additional pension to Mrs Margaret J. Lovell, widow of the late General Charles S. Lovell.

    Ch. 348 · 20 Stat. 581 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act for the relief of Murphy and Good, of Indianapolis Indiana

    Ch. 349 · 20 Stat. 582 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act to reimburse Richard Joseph for money paid on forged vouchers

    Ch. 350 · 20 Stat. 582 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the relief of E. B. Head, postmaster at Harrodsburgh, Kentucky.

    Ch. 351 · 20 Stat. 582 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act to remove the political disabilities of Washington Gwathmay, of Alabama.

     Ch. 352 · 20 Stat. 582 · June 19, 1878 · Private law · Original text